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Answer choices:
A 0
B ln 2
C −1
1
D
ln 2
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Solution: D
∞ b
dx dx
∫2 x(ln x)2 b→∞ ∫2 x(ln x)2
= lim
Let
u = ln x
1
du = dx
x
d x = x du
x=b
x du
b→∞ ∫x=2
lim
xu 2
x=b
b→∞ ∫x=2
lim u −2 du
x=b
lim (−u ) −1
b→∞ x=2
b
lim [−(ln x) ] −1
b→∞ 2
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b
b→∞ ( ln x )
1
lim −
2
b→∞ ( ln b ln 2 )
1 1
lim − +
1 1
− +
ln ∞ ln 2
1
ln 2
597
Topic: Improper integrals, case 1
∫3
5x −7 d x
Answer choices:
5
A
4,374
5
B −
4,374
1
C
729
1
D −
729
598
Solution: A
∞ b
∫a b→∞ ∫a
f (x) d x = lim f (x) d x
We basically ignore the upper limit by replacing it with b and using a limit
process. Then, once we integrate, finding the anti-derivative, we use the
limit to finish the evaluation. Let’s begin by rewriting the integral as a limit.
∞ b
∫3 b→∞ ∫3
5x −7 d x = lim 5x −7 d x
b→∞ ∫3
5 lim x −7 d x
b
−6
[ b→∞ −6 ]
x
5 lim
3
5
− lim (b −6 − 3−6)
6 b→∞
6 b→∞ ( b 6 36 )
5 1 1
− lim −
6 b→∞ ( b 6 729 )
5 1 1
− lim −
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6( 729 )
5 1
− 0−
6 ( 729 )
5 1
5
4,374
600
Topic: Improper integrals, case 1
Answer choices:
A −∞
B 0
C ∞
( 29 )
13
D ln
601
Solution: C
∞ b
∫a b→∞ ∫a
f (x) d x = lim f (x) d x
We basically ignore the upper limit by replacing it with b and using a limit
process. Then, once we integrate, finding the anti-derivative, we use the
limit to finish the evaluation. Let’s begin by rewriting the integral as a limit.
∞ b
2x − 5 2x − 5
∫9 b→∞ ∫9 x 2 − 5x − 7
d x = lim dx
x 2 − 5x − 7
u = x 2 − 5x − 7
du = (2x − 5) d x
du
dx =
2x − 5
u ( 2x − 5 )
x=b
2x − 5 du
b→∞ ∫x=9
lim
x=b
1
b→∞ ∫x=9
lim du
u
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Integrate.
x=b
lim ln | u |
b→∞ x=9
b
2
lim ln x − 5x − 7
b→∞ 9
b 2 − 5b − 7
lim ln
b→∞ 29
When we take the limit, the numerator becomes ∞. Therefore, the value of
the whole limit will be ∞.
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